MBB: USA South Conference

[CaptJ]

Predictions??

NCW  94  Averett 80
SU     73 CNU  68

NCW vs SU meet in the finals

Let me get this straight.  SU's TWO best players are injured and you think they can beat CNU a 2nd time this year in Newport News?  And 3rd time overall?  I admire your dedication, but I'll make a wager with you.  The loser has to write a VERY complimentary post exalting the greatness of the winning team.  200 words mimimum.  Agreed?

Remember CaptJ, SU is a private school and I would expect no less than 400 words.

Or a 5 drink minimum.

I am still waiting for someone to post one of the following:

"Agreed."
"You're on."
"Your on."  (Since these are SU guys I'm communicating with.)

Do we have a wager, gents?

[usasouth50]

Predictions??

NCW  94  Averett 80
SU     73 CNU  68

NCW vs SU meet in the finals

Let me get this straight.  SU's TWO best players are injured and you think they can beat CNU a 2nd time this year in Newport News?  And 3rd time overall?  I admire your dedication, but I'll make a wager with you.  The loser has to write a VERY complimentary post exalting the greatness of the winning team.  200 words mimimum.  Agreed?

Remember CaptJ, SU is a private school and I would expect no less than 400 words.

Or a 5 drink minimum.

I am still waiting for someone to post one of the following:

"Agreed."
"You're on."
"Your on."  (Since these are SU guys I'm communicating with.)

Do we have a wager, gents?

AGREED.

[hasanova]

Maybe "there" (or "their") not listening.  

Oops, now I see someone was. 

[CaptJ]

Predictions??

NCW  94  Averett 80
SU     73 CNU  68

NCW vs SU meet in the finals

Let me get this straight.  SU's TWO best players are injured and you think they can beat CNU a 2nd time this year in Newport News?  And 3rd time overall?  I admire your dedication, but I'll make a wager with you.  The loser has to write a VERY complimentary post exalting the greatness of the winning team.  200 words mimimum.  Agreed?

Remember CaptJ, SU is a private school and I would expect no less than 400 words.

Or a 5 drink minimum.

I am still waiting for someone to post one of the following:

"Agreed."
"You're on."
"Your on."  (Since these are SU guys I'm communicating with.)

Do we have a wager, gents?

AGREED.

The PERFECT response.   Thanks for being a good sport about it.  +1.  May the best team win.

GO CAPTAINS!!

FIRE CJ WOOLLUM!

[CaptJ]

Predictions??

NCW  94  Averett 80
SU     73 CNU  68

NCW vs SU meet in the finals

Let me get this straight.  SU's TWO best players are injured and you think they can beat CNU a 2nd time this year in Newport News?  And 3rd time overall?  I admire your dedication, but I'll make a wager with you.  The loser has to write a VERY complimentary post exalting the greatness of the winning team.  200 words mimimum.  Agreed?

Remember CaptJ, SU is a private school and I would expect no less than 400 words.

Or a 5 drink minimum.

I am still waiting for someone to post one of the following:

"Agreed."
"You're on."
"Your on."  (Since these are SU guys I'm communicating with.)

Do we have a wager, gents?

AGREED.

Dust off your thesaurus.  You're going to need it.

[CaptJ]

At the half it's CNU 42, SU 34.  Conley Taylor hits a 3 with 7 seconds left for the nice lead.  Captains can't get complacent though.  They led at the half in both losses to SU this year, one time by 15 points.  Captains MUST open the 2nd half with intensity.  As usual, Captains are giving up way too many offensive rebounds.  SU has 10/10 to lead on the glass 20-16.

[CaptJ]

Of the live stat applications I've seen this year, Sidearm is by far the best.  I just noticed a very nifty "momentumeter" feature.  Right now it's slightly on the CNU side.

[CaptJ]

   Captains maintain the intensity in the 2nd half and beat SU by 13.   

CNU now on a 5 game winning streak.  It should be a great game against NCW tomorrow for the banner.  Regardless of who wins, USASAC gets a new rep in the NCAA this year.  No four-peat for AU.

Oh, yeah... you owe me 400, usasouth50.  In case you need a reminder, "The loser has to write a VERY complimentary post exalting the greatness of the winning team."

[usasouth50]

CaptJ...you'll get it tomorrow.  Good luck in the championship

[CaptJ]

CaptJ...you'll get it tomorrow.  Good luck in the championship

Thanks, a win tomorrow would turn around the entire season for CNU. 

Your Hornets were game today.  They hit a lot of FT's late but earlier they couldn't make them at all.  Meanwhile, CNU was making almost all of theirs.  Who knows what would have happened if the opposite were true.  Or if your entire team was healthy.  Both teams played a great game.  I think that if CNU plays as well tomorrow they have a great chance to win.

[CNUHoops2010]

It was a great day for USA South basketball.  I got off early and went over to see both boys semi-final games as well as the CNU girls game.  Crowds were good at the Freeman and the basketball was high quality.  Both finals will be fun to watch today.

CNU will need bring their A game to this war near the shore.  That NCW team loves to rebound and run, run and then run some more.  They remind me of the old Paul Westhead run and gun Loyola teams that didn't play much defense but shot the ball every 8 seconds and routinely put up 90+ points.  Coach Thompson even looks a little like Westhead although I see some Pat Reilly in his GQ look as well.

I'm hoping our crafty and sly 501 win coach has some tricks up his sleeve for stopping the ball early and slowing down the track meet.  Shooting 50% again and making them inbound the ball would be a nice start.  Controlling the tempo and limiting the transition buckets will be important.  Make them work for everything.  NCW will go down fighting.  With six seniors graduating and no juniors on this team, I think it will be all in for Drake, Arrington, Stokes and Frazier.  Good luck to the Captains today.

[usasouth50]

Well cnu 82 su 69.  I guess the saying they always use is that you can't beat one team three times in a season is true. Cnu came out and battled and blasigame didn't really miss but the catalyst in this game to me was theo baker. Where has that theo been all year captj? With that being said, cnu has potential to be the most talented team in the conference any given night and best of luck to them vs ncw. Dudley played tough but missed jump shots and free throws due to his hand. Kline wasn't as aggresive as we are used to seeing from him however they both nearly finished with double doubles. BryAn hit threes and Kenny forced a lot and play okay, don't let the 18 fool you..those were all late. Cnu has my respect after the yEar they had, they might very well still get into the NCAA tournament. I tried to stand tall for my hornets but drowned under the boat of the cAptains. Captj, to your credit and good sportsmanship..congrats to you and the captains. The hornets do look promising for next year with bryan Dudley and kline senior year

[CaptJ]

There is a lot about your Hornets but I'll take it.  Thanks for the nice words.  And BTW, if you remember, the Hornets were my sentimental second favorite this year. 

GO CAPTAINS!!!

[CaptJ]

After falling down 12-2 to start the game, the Captains tie it at 20-20 on a 3-ptr by Theo Baker.  Xavier Parham comes in off the bench to spark the run.

[CaptJ]

Yesterday I was very impressed by Sidearm Stats but it seems that today it is being operated by idiots.  They have the teams switched in places, most glaringly in the score fields.  They have photos of CNU players next to NCW player stats.  It is either that or Trey Drake looks a lot like Jake Capin.     I don't think so.